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Methane's on the rise, but regulations to stop gas leaks still debated

Methane's on the rise, but regulations to stop gas leaks still debated

Scientists concede that oil and gas production is only partly to blame for the 3 percent surge in the greenhouse gas in the last decade. Obama tightened rules on the industry. Will Trump repeal them?
by Christopher Joyce

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Library lovers pay late fees for books checked out in 1970s

Jon Kramer, of Minneapolis, says he was searching through his deceased parents' library last month when he found a camping book and a cookbook that had been checked out from Montgomery County's Twinbrook branch library in the 1970s.
by Associated Press

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Judge tosses lawsuit that threatened small-town newspaper

Judge tosses lawsuit that threatened small-town newspaper

The Timberjay, an award-winning northern Minnesota paper, was sued by its part-owners in what the publisher labeled an act of retaliation.
by Cody Nelson

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Wages are increasing, but what's behind it?

Wages are increasing, but what's behind it?

It's taken years since the Great Recession, but wages are showing signs of climbing -- though not very quickly. Economists say there are reasons to believe wage growth could continue into 2017.
by Yuki Noguchi

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More Minnesota firms offering new parents paid leave

More Minnesota firms offering new parents paid leave

Even without a government mandate, employers are coming to regard such a benefit as a smart business move.
by Martin Moylan

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